# 119-hr-6922: Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025

119-hr-6922, Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6922
- Congress: 119
- Title: Texas Dreamer Work Authorization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-23
- Sponsor: Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Guarantees employment authorization for people granted deferred action under DACA.** This bill would codify that the Secretary of Homeland Security must authorize work permits for anyone granted deferred action under DACA or its successor, and it would require first-time DACA applicants to receive employment authorization at the same time as deferred action. - Families and communities: DACA recipients would have clearer access to work that the bill says helps them support families, pay taxes, and use education and skills. - First-time applicants: People who have never applied and who meet DACA criteria would be eligible for and issued employment authorization concurrently with the grant of deferred action, including applicants in areas that previously faced permit restrictions. - Employers and local economies: The measure makes employment authorization apply nationwide notwithstanding judicial orders or existing restrictions, aiming to reduce uneven access and uncertainty for employers and communities.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Work permission for DACA recipients: benefit, high. This bill would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to authorize work permission for anyone granted deferred action under DACA or a successor policy. First-time DACA applicants who meet the established DACA rules would get work authorization at the same time they receive deferred action, inc…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6922 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6922)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6922 (as of 2026-04-21).